Australian political parties are required to be registered with the Australian Electoral Commission.

Registration ensures that a party’s name appears next to its endorsed candidates on ballot papers in federal elections.

Registration with the AEC also makes parties eligible for election funding once they have reached the 4% primary vote threshold.

This is the current list of registered political parties, including links to party web-sites. It shows the dates of recent new registrations. Deregistered parties are listed separately.

Registered Parties

• Animal Justice Party
• Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated – (reg 16/06/10) (09/06/15: deregistered) (01/03/16: reinstated)
• Australian Affordable Housing Party – (reg 09/08/17)
• Australian Christians
• Australian Conservatives – (reg 12/04/17)
• Australian Country Party – (23/10/15: name changed from Country Alliance )
• Australian Greens
  • The Australian Greens – Victoria – (reg 25/02/16)
  • The Greens NSW
  • Queensland Greens
  • The Greens (WA) Inc
• Australian Labor Party (ALP)
  • Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
  • Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)
  • Country Labor Party
• Australian Liberty Alliance – (reg 28/07/15)
• Australian People’s Party – (reg 20/03/17)
• Australian Progressives – (reg 17/02/15)
• Australian Workers Party – (reg 27/01/17)
• Centre Alliance – (03/12/14: named changed from Nick Xenophon Group to Nick Xenophon Team ) (08/06/18: name changed from Nick Xenophon Team to Centre Alliance )
• Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
• Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
• Country Liberals (Northern Territory)
• Democratic Labour Party – (deregistered 23/04/15) (re-registered 01/03/16) (13/09/16: name changed from Democratic Labour Party (DLP) )
• Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party – (reg 14/04/16)
• Health Australia Party (HAP) – (08/10/15: name changed from Natural Medicine Party )
• Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
• Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party – (reg 26/10/16)
• Jacqui Lambie Network – (reg 14/05/15)
• Katter’s Australian Party
• Liberal Democratic Party
• Liberal Party of Australian
  • Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division
  • Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland
  • Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc.
  • Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division)
  • Liberal Party of Australian – Tasmanian Division
  • Liberal Party of Australia (ACT Division)
• Love Australia or Leave – (reg 12/10/16)
• National Party of Australia
  • National Party of Australia – N.S.W.
  • National Party of Australia – Victoria
  • National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
  • National Party of Australia (S.A.) Inc
• Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
• Online Direct Democracy (Empowering the People!) – (23/01/15: name changed from Senator Online (Internet Voting Bills/Issues)
• Pauline Hanson’s One Nation – (26/06/15: name changed from One Nation )
• Pirate Party Australia
• Republican Party of Australia – (reg 31/07/17)
• Rise Up Australia Party
• Science Party – (22/03/16: name changed from Future Party )
• Secular Party of Australia
• Seniors United Party of Australia (SUPA) – (reg 04/03/15) (03/03/16: name changed from Seniors United NSW )
• Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party – (12/04/16: name changed from Shooters and Fishers Party )
• Socialist Alliance
• Socialist Equality Party
• #Sustainable Australia – (reg 23/09/10) (18/01/16: name changed from #Sustainable Population Party ) (formerly Australian Stable Population Party )
• The Arts Party – (reg 06/08/14)
• The Australian Mental Health Party – (reg 11/03/16)
• Voluntary Euthanasia Party
• VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy! (reg 29/03/16)

Deregistered Parties

• Jun 6, 2018: 21st Century Australia – (deregistered 6/6/18 under subsection 137(6) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. Reason: s 137(4) ? failure to respond to notice under s 137(1).)
• May 8, 2018: Consumer Rights & No-Tolls Party – (reg 03/03/16) (deregistered 08/05/18 under S137(6) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act for failing to have at least 500 members)
• May 8, 2018: CountryMinded – (reg 14/04/16) (deregistered 08/05/18 under S137(6) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act for failing to have at least 500 members)
• Mar 26, 2018: Renewable Energy Party – (reg 22/03/16) (deregistered for failure to respond to notice under s137(i) 26/03/18)
• Mar 26, 2018: Australian Equality Party (Marriage) – (20/01/16: named changed from Australian Equality Party ); (reg 09/10/14) (voluntary deregistration 26/03/18)
• Sep 05, 2017: Smokers Rights Party – (deregistered for failure to respond to notice under s137(i) 05/09/17)
• Sep 05, 2017: Australian Cyclists Party – (reg 20/08/14) (voluntary deregistration 05/09/17)
• Aug 30, 2017: Family First Party – (voluntary deregistration 30/08/17)
• Aug 29, 2017: Australian Sex Party – (reg 23/07/15) (voluntary deregistration 29/08/17)
• Aug 10, 2017: Australian Recreational Fishers Party – (deregistered for failure to respond to notice under s137(i) 10/08/17)
• Aug 10, 2017: Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop The Greens) – (deregistered for failure to respond to notice under s137(i) 10/08/17)
• July 31, 2017: Drug Law Reform Australia – (voluntarily deregistered 31/07/17)
• July 14, 2017: Glenn Lazarus Team – (reg 09/07/15, voluntarily deregistered 14/07/17)
• July 05, 2017: Mature Australia Party – (reg 14/04/16, deregistered 05/07/17 – failed to respond to s137(i) notice)
• May 23, 2017: Bullet Train For Australia (23/05/2017: voluntarily deregistered)
• May 05, 2017: Palmer United Party (reg 05/07/2013) (05/05/2017: voluntarily deregistered)
• Feb 08, 2017: Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party (08/02/17: voluntarily deregistered)
• Feb 08, 2017: Australian Defence Veterans Party – (reg 15/06/15) (03/03/16: abbreviation changed from ADVP to Veterans Party) (08/02/17: voluntarily deregistered)
• Nov 25, 2016: Australian Antipaedophile Party – (reg 28/07/2015) (03/03/16: name changed from Australians Against Paedophiles Party ) (25/11/16: voluntarily deregistered)
• Sep 13, 2016: John Madigan’s Manufacturing and Farming Party – (first registered 18/05/15)
• Feb 15, 2016: The Republican Party of Australia – (first registered 09/10/92, deregistered 27/12/06, re-registered 09/07/13)
• Feb 04, 2016: Australian Independents – (first registered 16/07/13)
• Aug 11, 2015: Australia’s First Nations Political Party
• Aug 05, 2015: Australian Sports Party
• Aug 05, 2015: Coke in the Bubblers
• Jul 30, 2015: Australian Sovereignty Party
• Jul 23, 2015: Australian Voice Party
• Jul 23, 2015: Uniting Australia Party
• Jul 23, 2015: The Wikileaks Party
• Jun 29, 2015: Carers Alliance
• Jun 15, 2015: Australian Protectionist Party
• May 28, 2015: Building Australia Party
• May 06, 2015: Single Parents’ Party
• May 04, 2015: Australian Sex Party – (re-registered 23/07/15)
• Apr 16, 2015: Mutual Party – (formerly Bank Reform Party )
• Apr 16, 2015: Australian Democrats
• Apr 14, 2015: Freedom and Prosperity Party – (formerly No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics )
• Mar 17, 2015: Stop CSG Party
• Jan 21, 2015: The 23 Million
• Dec 08, 2014: Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party

Unregistered Political Parties or Organisations

• Australian Reform Party
• Communist Party of Australia
• Democratic Socialist Perspective
• Net Effect Party
• Progressive Labour Party
• Socialism Web Site
• Socialist Party Australia